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• States — including Ohio — win monopoly suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster April 20, 2026
  A New York jury on Wednesday sided with 34 state attorneys general, including Ohio’s Dave Yost, ruling that entertainment giant Live Nation abused fans and artists by engaging in monopolistic practices. The win comes after the Trump Justice Department and six states quit the case a week into the trial. It agreed to a settlement […]
• All five Republican candidates running for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District debate before primary April 20, 2026
  The five candidates running in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District Republican Party Primary talked about the Iran War, immigration, data centers and transgender athletes playing sports at a recent debate.  VoteRPac, a Toledo group focused on increasing Republican turnout, hosted the debate in Toledo. The candidates are Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams, former Ohio state Rep. […]
• Ohio school officials ask to keep power local in sale of school buildings in opposition to new bill April 20, 2026
  A new Ohio bill that would make changes to how and to whom school districts can use or sell school facilities received some criticism in a Senate committee this week, and major education unions asked for changes to the overall bill. Ohio Senate Bill 311 changes several things related to school districts in Ohio, from […]
• Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
  Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
• Ohio Republican bill slammed as another tax giveaway for the rich April 17, 2026
  An Ohio Republican lawmaker says a bill that would eliminate capital gains taxes would make Ohio “a place that rewards investment and economic success, not one that discourages it.” But Policy Matters Ohio says it’s yet another giveaway to the richest while middle and low-income Ohioans struggle just to pay their bills. Ohio House Bill […]
• Ohio Senators weigh power programs that could move quickly, save money April 17, 2026
  Ohio Senators are thinking outside the box to encourage new power generation in the state. In a Tuesday committee hearing, they took up one bill establishing a community power pilot program and another allowing what’s known as virtual net metering. Both approaches allow certain power customers to benefit from relatively small, privately financed power plants. […]